Stratford, New Hampshire
| Stratford, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
North Stratford village
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 Location in Coos County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′15″N 71°33′31″W / 44.65417°N 71.55861°WCoordinates: 44°39′15″N 71°33′31″W / 44.65417°N 71.55861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coos |
| Incorporated | 1773 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Larry Ladd, Chair James Davis Clayton Macdonald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.0 sq mi (207.2 km2) |
| • Land | 79.5 sq mi (205.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) 0.65% |
| Elevation | 890 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 746 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03590 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-74180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873727 |
| Website | www.stratfordnh.org |
Stratford is a town located on the Connecticut River in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. Within the town are the villages of North Stratford and Stratford Hollow. U.S. Highway 3 passes through the center of town, as did a branch of the Grand Trunk Railway of yore.
Stratford is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Janice Peaslee Bridge connects Stratford to Maidstone, Vermont.
Originally granted in 1762 with the name Woodbury, the town was regranted as Stratford in 1773.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 80.0 square miles (207 km2), of which 79.5 square miles (206 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is water, comprising 0.65% of the town.
The highest point in Stratford is the summit of Sugarloaf, at 3,700 feet (1,128 m) above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 942 people, 397 households, and 235 families residing in the town. The population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.6/km²). There were 540 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.75% White, 1.27% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 2.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
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